Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the gold medal-winning Italian downhiller lit the cauldron in Cortina to c

Bernat Armangue, a photographer with The Associated Press for 20 years, shares insights about an extraordinary photo of the Olympic flame.

The Opening Ceremony from Milan gets started on Friday afternoon.

The 2026 Winter Olympics were officially opened by the lighting of the Olympic flame on Friday night. The opening ceremony was based at the San Siro in Milan, but it also took place at a few different alpine venues, including Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Some of the biggest stars were honored by carrying the torch on part of its journey from Greece to Milan.

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin.

Former captain of Romania’s national team and current head coach of Inter Milan, Cristi Chivu, carried the Olympic flame ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday,

No matter the geopolitical madness, no matter state-sponsored drug cheats, no matter the eternal hypocrisy from the IOC to stay political neutral amid dealing with totalitarian regimes, here is the ultimate truism about the Olympics.